The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-21
Grand Lodge Good Tem9lars.

The 29th annual session of the Grand Lodge Of
Good Templars of Maine assembled at City Small
Hail. Lewiston, Wednesday april 18th, at II O'Clock
A. NJ. The attendance was unusually good at the
opening, including many prominent members of
the organization. The forenoon was occupied with
routine business. In the afternoon the reports
were presented. The report of the Grand Chief
Templar g;Ne detailed summary of the work
needed in the various counties of Maine. FL
financially the work is in sound condition. The
debts nearly if no: all paid and something in
the treasury. The Grand Secretary's report shows
gain of four lodges in the State during the year,
making tot a of 32S lodges and total membership
of 10000. The Juvenile Temple department re
ports about fifty temples with between 1900 and
1900 members. The Grand Treasurer reports the
moneys received during the year as being 81 Gsl.41
dlsbUrsed, Si,0s}32 The election of officers took
place in the evening, resulting as follows: Grand
Chief Templar, NJ. J. Dow Brooks; Grand Coun.
cillor, J. II. Hamilton, Mattawamkcag; Grand
Secretary, George +. Bracket, Belfast; Vice TEN
plar, Mrs. 5. ;. Knight, Deering.
| In the sccond days session L. Il. Norton, of
Pennington, was elected Grand Treasurer; f. l.
Gibson, >tctson, Grand Marshal; Grand Chaplain
Rev. W. 5. Mcintyre; Delegates to the Grand
Lodge of the World, Nelson Dingley, j., Lewiston
Mrs. ii. {. Munson, Portland \. j. Chase, Deer
ing, George 4. Bracket Belfast. several amend
ments to the Grand Lodge Constitution were pro
posed and laid Tie table for action at the Octo
Der session at Watervilie. The Committee on Dis
| t!lbutlon made report and the committees pro
| cceted to business. The morning session closed
with the installation of the newly elected officers
| In the afternoon the committee the lodge
anniversary reported in favor of observing June
18th, 1855 the Both anniversary of the introduction
of Good Templars in Maine. A discussion of til,
prolibitory law passed by the late Legislature was
| held and at the conclusion the following was
| adopted
Resolved, That commend the action of Gov
| BodNell in signing the act amending our Liquor
! law and for the noble stand he has taken in the
cause of temperance, both before and since his
! election as Governor of the State.
| At the evening and closing session the following
was adopted
Whereas, we learn that the Deputy Collector OF
| Revenue at Augusta has refused to testify in rela
ton to the payment of the special liquor tax in 4
case before the superior Court of kennebec county
April 10, ana Whereas II Is reported that this lie
| fusal was by direction of Collector Rcdman, wht
is said To have instructions to order from United
States Commissioner Miller of Washington, ID. {.
and
| Whereas, it has been the custom of previous
collectors TO testify in similar eases, therefore
Resolved that IL the reports are correct we con
denim the course Of the United states officials in
| this matter, and assure the civil authorities that
they Will have oar sympathy and support i'll then
efforts to secure obedience to the laws Of state
and the orders of oar courts on the part of those
who, collectors of revenue, called to testify
against those who have paid the United States
liquor tax, and selling intoAicants contrary tC
the constitution and statutes of Maine.